Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena must be given commendation for bringing honor to the country, a Manila lawmaker said on Sunday, July 31, following his historic bronze medal win in this year’s World Athletics Championships. (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook page) In filing a resolution...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena made history Sunday (Monday in Manila) after capturing a record-breaking bronze medal in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22...
Robyn Brown gave all that she could, but could only settle for the bronze medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo from PATAFA Still, her time of 56.44 seconds broke the long-standing 31-year-old record of 57.57sec held by Elma...
Clinton Bautista took the spotlight with a record-breaking performance to provide the Philippine athletics team its lone gold medal Monday in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. Clinton Bautista Bautista clocked 13.78 seconds to retain the men’s...
Reigning Southeast Asian Games champion Clinton Bautista scooped two gold medals Thursday to banner the winners in the 2022 Philippine Athletics Championships at the Philsports Complex in Pasig City. Bautista clinched the men’s 110-meter hurdles gold with a time of 14.36 seconds ahead of Alvin...
The Philippine track and field team reaped 10 golds, 13 silvers and six bronze medals in the 2022 Singapore Open held over the weekend. The Philippine track and field team Reigning Southeast Asian Games champions Natalie Uy, Sarah Dequinan and Melvin Calano spearheaded the winners after topping...
Filipino elite pole vaulter EJ Obiena heaved a sigh of relief after he was cleared of his liquidation issues by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) through the Commission on Audit (COA). ej obiena1 Obiena posted a copy of the Credit Notice from COA dated March 31, 2022 on Facebook Friday, April...
File Photo Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott posted a season-best performance in the World Indoor Athletics Championships Friday at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. The country’s lone competitor in the tournament, the Tokyo Olympian clocked 7.39 seconds in the women’s 60-meter dash to finish...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 14 expressed his dismay that national pole vaulter and Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was prevented from participating in the World Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia this month. Obiena qualified for the World...
EJ Obiena will not compete in the World Athletics Indoor Championships set March 18 to 20 in Belgrade, Serbia, the elite pole vaulter announced Saturday, March 12, in a social media post. EJ Obiena (Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page) Obiena, through a post on his official Facebook post, bared...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino questioned the motive of Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) after the latter filed a “statement of appeal” with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) regarding its rift with world-class pole vaulter EJ...
Philip Juico World Athletics reiterated its recognition to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) officials who were elected last November. In a letter to Patafa president Philip Juico dated Feb. 10, 2022, World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe confirmed that “Patafa has fulfilled...
